

Children of Paradise
1945 · Movie · 3h 10m · NR
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"AT LAST! The Celebrated French Film."
Overview
In a chaotic 19th-century Paris teeming with aristocrats, thieves, psychics, and courtesans, theater mime Baptiste is in love with the mysterious actress Garance. But Garance, in turn, is loved by three other men: pretentious actor Frederick, conniving thief Lacenaire, and Count Edouard of Montray.
Ratings
IMDb
8.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes
98%
Metacritic
96/100
Key crew
- Jacques PrévertScreenplay
- Marcel CarnéDirector
- Maurice ThirietOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- ArlettyClaire Reine, dite Garance
- Jean-Louis BarraultBaptiste Debureau
- Pierre BrasseurFrédérick Lemaître
- Marcel HerrandPierre-François Lacenaire
- María CasaresNathalie
- Louis SalouÉdouard comte de Montray
- Pierre RenoirJericho
- Jane MarkenMme Hermine
- Gaston ModotFil de Soie
- Fabien LorisAvril
- Marcel PérèsLe directeur des Funambules
- Etienne DecrouxAnselme Debureau
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Themes
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